Deccan (disambiguation)

The word Deccan refers almost exclusively to the Deccan Plateau in southern and central India. Many companies, locations and organizations are named after this plateau.

Locations

• Deccan Gymkhana, a neighbourhood in Pune, India.
• Deccan Park (park), a Global Development centre in Hyderabad, India.
• Deccan Park (building), in Hyderabad, India.

Languages

• Dakhni or Deccani, a language spoken in Deccan Plateau.

Events

• Deccan Riots, 19th century riots in Maharashtra.
• Deccan Famine of 1630-32, a famine where some 2,000,000 people died.

Airlines

• Deccan (airline), India's first low-cost airline, based in Bangalore, India.
• Deccan Aviation, an airline based in Bangalore, India.
• Deccan Airways Limited, an airline based in Hyderabad before independence.
• Deccan Lanka, a low-cost Sri Lankan airline based in Colombo.

Colleges

• Deccan College (Pune)
• Deccan College (disambiguation), several others found on the Plateau.

Organisations

• Deccan Chargers, former Indian Premier League cricket team based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
• Deccan Mujahideen, an alleged terrorist group in India.
• Deccan States Agency, an administrative unit in British India.
• Deccan Sultanates, Muslim kingdoms ruling southern India during 15th-17th centuries.

Railways

• Deccan Odyssey, a train traveling from Mumbai to several locations in Maharashtra and Goa.
• Deccan Queen, a daily train traveling between Mumbai and Pune.

Newspapers

• The Deccan Chronicle, an Indian English-language newspaper.
• Deccan Herald, an Indian English-language newspaper.

Geology

• The Deccan Traps, the remnants of one of the world's largest volcanic events.